ACTOR
Nicholas Lyndhurst
1961 - Today

Nicholas Lyndhurst
Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst (born 20 April 1961) is an English actor who began his career as a child actor. He is best known for his role as Rodney Trotter in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003). Lyndhurst had major roles in other sitcoms, including as Raymond Fletcher in Going Straight (1978), as Adam Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983), as Ashley Phillips in The Two of Us (1986–1990), as Peter "Piglet" Chapman in The Piglet Files (1987) Three up, Two down series three episode Life and Death (1990–1992), as Gary Sparrow in Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–1999, 2016), and as Jimmy Venables in After You've Gone (2007–2008). He starred as Freddie Robdal in the comedy-drama series Rock & Chips (2010–2011) and co-starred as Danny Griffin in the police procedural series New Tricks (2013–2015). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicholas Lyndhurst is the 13,129th most popular actor (down from 12,400th in 2024), the 7,681st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,436th in 2019) and the 1,403rd most popular British Actor.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Nicholas Lyndhurst ranks 1,044. Before him are Terry Cummings, Reginald Hudlin, Lance Deal, Chanda Kochhar, Pat Turner, and Peter Vidmar. After him are Amina Mohamed, John Moolenaar, Wendell Brown, Brian McDermott, Huw Edwards, and Gary Mabbutt.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsTerry Cummings
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 1,039
Reginald Hudlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 1,040
Lance Deal
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 1,041
Chanda Kochhar
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,042
Pat Turner
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 1,043
Peter Vidmar
GYMNAST
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,044
Nicholas Lyndhurst
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,045
Amina Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 1,046
John Moolenaar
CHEMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 1,047
Wendell Brown
INVENTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 1,048
Brian McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,049
Huw Edwards
JOURNALIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 1,050
Gary Mabbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,051
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Nicholas Lyndhurst ranks 1,403. Before him are Tom Blyth (1995), James Dreyfus (1968), Chuku Modu (1990), Kit Connor (2004), Hugh Skinner (1985), and Adam Campbell (1980). After him are Amma Asante (1969), Billy Howle (1989), Hermione Corfield (1993), Lyndsey Marshal (1978), Greg Davies (1968), and Miranda Raison (1977).
Tom Blyth
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 1,397
James Dreyfus
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 1,398
Chuku Modu
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 1,399
Kit Connor
2004 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 1,400
Hugh Skinner
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 1,401
Adam Campbell
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,402
Nicholas Lyndhurst
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,403
Amma Asante
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 1,404
Billy Howle
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,405
Hermione Corfield
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,406
Lyndsey Marshal
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 1,407
Greg Davies
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 1,408
Miranda Raison
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 1,409
























